Working out of administrator account in Windows 11, is it safe?

[Joe Bauers]

Not sure if this advice still holds true today with the modern version of Win 11, but is it safe to work out of an administrator account or should I make a regular user account?

[nether1234]

2 minutes ago, Joe Bauers said:

Not sure if this advice still holds true today with the modern version of Win 11, but is it safe to work out of an administrator account or should I make a regular user account?

Are you talking about a personal computer or a work computer?

[skimmilk5]

Most attack vectors rely on the fact that many users just use the administrator account, and while UAC can help, it won't stop a determined user from nuking their computer with a virus. When possible, the general recommendation still holds true: don't use the administrator account if you don't have to. A regular user account will give you just as much ability to use the computer. If you need the administrator account, use it, then switch back when you're done.